BNP slams law-and-order ‘downslide’

WT24 Desk

Voicing deep concern over the rise in the incidents of ‘killing and rape’, BNP on Sunday said the country is now passing through an ‘awful and dangerous’ situation, UNB reports.

Speaking at a
press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, party senior joint
secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also criticised Information Minister Dr
Hasan Mahmud for what he said giving ‘false’ statement involving BNP with a
patrol bomb-like object found at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib University (BSMMU).

“People at
home and abroad know Bangladesh is now going through a dark phase of democracy
where fair election and freedom of expression have got disappeared. The country
is now seeing widespread incidents of killing, rape and extrajudicial killing,”
he said.

Referring to
media reports, the BNP leader said 41 children were raped in the first eight
days of May while five people are being subjected to extrajudicial killing
every day on average.

He alleged
that though the growing incidents of killing and rape created an outcry on the
social media, the government is hardly bothered about it. “Rather, the ruling
party offenders are getting spared. The country is now passing through a
dangerous and dreadful situation.”

Rizvi said
though no one can enter the BSMMU’s administrative building without the government’s
permission, the Information Minister is finding out BNP’s link with the
recovery of the petrol bomb-like object from there. “Awami League leaders are
very experts in hiding their plot resorting to blatant lies.”

According to
media reports, a petrol bomb-like object was found in front of the registrar’s
room at BSMMU administrative building on Thursday. Khaleda Zia has been
receiving treatment at BSMMU’s Cabin Block since April 1 last.

Talking to
reporters at his Chattogram residence on Saturday, the information minister
said it should be investigate whether BNP has any connection with bomb like
object found at the BSMMU since the party activists are very familiar with
patrol bomb.

In a counter
attack, Rizvi said it is Awami League which has introduced the petrol bomb
culture in the country. “The Information Minister’s comment over the issue is
regrettable. His remarks have only exposed the government’s conspiracy against
Khaleda Zia.”